The largest study of targeted therapy combinations for metastatic melanoma provides a framework for evaluating treatment approaches to help oncologists decide which type of drugs should be used first for different patients.

Patients successfully treated for breast, colon and other cancers can develop an often-fatal form of leukemia because of a genetic mutation leading to secondary malignancies. A biomarker that may predict which patients are at risk has been discovered.

When female employees of a mystery shopping firm called posing as 17-year-olds interested in tanning, 81% of indoor tanning facilities complied with the Texas ban for those under 18, according to an MD Anderson study.